Re: Copy of: buying Gum Arabic

Alan Kleiman (akleiman@infoabc.com)
Tue, 28 May 1996 23:24:28 -0500

>From: akleiman@infoabc.com (Alan Kleiman)
>Subject: Re: Copy of: buying Gum Arabic
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>>> From: gayster@micronet.fr (gayster alain)
>>> Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 19:05:49 +0200 (MET DST)
>>> Subject: Re: Copy of: buying Gum Arabic
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>> On Thu, 23 May 96 Judy Seigel wrote about gum conservation :
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>>>You will need to keep it in the fridge.
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>>Yes, indeed.
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>>>Why not add a few drops of formaldehyde (maybe gloxal works too) or
>>>thymol? My home-mixed gum is a year old and still fine with
>>>formaldehyde added.
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>>You may also add some salicylic acid (you can get it in chemist's shop).
>>It is used to preserve jam and other food. So it is safe.
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>>Alain
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How much salicylic acid.Dose salicylic acid disolves in water.
Alan Kleiman
akleiman@infoabc.com